Newport-Mesa Unified School District v. D. A.
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 1 2024
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL No. 23-55351 DISTRICT, a public entity, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellee, 8:20-cv-01857-SPG-JEM
v.
MEMORANDUM*
D. A.; D. A., on behalf of their minor child,
M.A.,
Defendants-Appellants.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Sherilyn Peace Garnett, District Judge, Presiding
Argued and Submitted March 25, 2024 Pasadena, California
Before: RAWLINSON, LEE, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.
Plaintiffs allege that the Newport-Mesa Unified School District failed to
provide their son, M.A., with a “free appropriate public education” (FAPE) under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), thereby entitling plaintiffs
to reimbursement for the costs of M.A.’s private schooling. An Administrative Law
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Judge (ALJ) granted plaintiffs partial relief. Both sides appealed…